Listen to “Smokestack Lightning” by Big George Brock

One of the Mississippi Blues Project’s featured artists is Big George Brock, who is performing on Sunday, August 19th at the Philadelphia Folk Festival with the Cedric Burnside Project. Brock’s gritty and raw blues has its roots in the Delta where he grew up in Grenda, Mississippi. Below, listen to Brock’s cover of the Howlin’ Wolf classic, “Smokestack Lightning,” and watch a video of Howlin’ Wolf performing it live.